Politics

With her predecessors in the governor's office and others looking on, Gov. Nikki Haley signs into law a bill that removes the Confederate flag from the State House in Columbia.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley Signs Confederate Flag Bill Into Law

5:27pm July 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In the building where slain Rev. Clementa Pinckney once worked in the state Senate, Gov. Nikki Haley signed the bill that will remove the flag from its spot in front of the Capitol building.

Bruce Springsteen has complained that his song "Born in the USA" has been played or quoted by Bob Dole, Pat Buchanan and Ronald Reagan. Springsteen performed at campaign events for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012.

Playlist: Campaign Songs That Made Musicians Mad

5:14pm July 09, 2015

by Tamara Keith

As it turns out, the songs that run politicians right into copyright issues make for a pretty rockin' playlist.

Tania Rozio has lived in West Miami for nearly 50 years.

Sights Set On The White House, But It Started In West Miami

1:24pm July 09, 2015

by Greg Allen

When Sen. Marco Rubio's parents came to the U.S., they put down roots in West Miami, a nearly all-Cuban neighborhood. That's where the senator and his family still live.

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From DOMA To Marriage Equality: How The Tide Turned For Gay Marriage

1:20pm July 09, 2015

For 25 years, attorney Mary Bonauto and activist Evan Wolfson helped shape the gay marriage movement. They discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling, which represented the culmination of their efforts.

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Graham speaks to reporters in December 1998 about the impeachment trial against President Bill Clinton.

5 Things You Should Know About Lindsey Graham

1:12pm July 09, 2015

by Juana Summers

Graham has never sent an email, and he catapulted onto the national stage because of his role in the Clinton impeachment proceedings.

Former Sen. Jim Webb speaks at the National Sheriffs' Association annual conference last month in Baltimore.

5 Things You Should Know About Jim Webb

1:10pm July 09, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

The former senator, the fifth Democrat to enter the presidential race, has a colorful background as a veteran, author, reporter and defender of the Confederacy.

Cruz in his high school yearbook; he was president of the drama club.

A Conservative Firebrand From The Start, Ted Cruz Always Had A Plan

10:23am July 09, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

Long before Cruz was the Texas senator commandeering the Senate floor, he was a teenager reciting conservative, free-market ideology.

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Jalaludin Abdul-Hamid, a protester against the Confederate flag that flies outside the South Carolina Statehouse, speaks to a flag supporter Tuesday.

S.C. House Votes To Remove Confederate Flag From Capitol Grounds

2:20am July 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The decision follows more than 13 hours of debate. Lawmakers in the House approved the Senate bill by a two-thirds margin, and the measure now goes to Republican Gov. Nikki Hailey's desk.

Lead Prosecutor Brings Gandhi-Like Attitude To Brazil's Corruption Scandal

11:11pm July 08, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

In Brazil, one of the biggest corruption scandals in its history has an unlikely hero. He is a 35-year-old Harvard educated lawyer who says his inspiration is Gandhi.

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A new report counted the race and gender for more than 2,400 elected prosecutors and found that 95 percent are white.

Does It Matter That 95 Percent Of Elected Prosecutors Are White?

7:41pm July 08, 2015

by Amita Kelly

"The group of people who are really the managers of the criminal justice system in America are concentrated among one demographic group: white men," said an author of the report.